When you start out as a business owner, there’s no set path to follow. You need to create your own progress, and if you want that progress to be significant, you’ll need to set some goals for yourself.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
44% of investors now look to back UK-based companies rather than global firms
What has Covid taught investors? Luke Davis, CEO of IW Capital, discusses what investors have learned from the ongoing pandemic.
5 tips for complete entrepreneurial success in 2021
As we leave 2020 behind, the new year provides many opportunities for entrepreneurs to both grow their businesses and build their ideal lifestyles.
Five golden rules for sales success in the new world
For many, it remains unclear what needs to happen to successfully address the selling challenges brought on by Covid-19.
5 tips to ensure you create a growth strategy that boosts ongoing scalability
Too much success without being prepared, can turn a positive scenario into a stressful one that you’ll definitely want to avoid. Here’s some essential tips to get your mind whirring on how to ensure growth occurs…
The most common Self Assessment questions answered by experts
Ahead of the Self Assessment tax return deadline on 31st January, experts answer some of the most searched for questions on the topic.
Are task management systems turning you into a micro manager?
Read on and remember how to manage task management lists effectively to boost morale in your team culture, not sever it.
A focus on the positives we can carry forwards into 2021 from 2020
2020 was the year which highlighted several out of date systems that without the immediate need, may have been swept under the rug for another decade at least.
Brexit: 8 Frequently asked questions about trademark registration in the UK
Trademarks are a headache. Trademarks for foreign countries are even worse. You just found out that a US trademark won’t apply in the UK, and who even knows if they work in the EU (they don’t, by the way).
How to start out in business in 2021
Is starting a business on the cards for 2021? It could mark the start of a new chapter. Take a look at some of the steps to starting your own business.
Your guide to Peer Networks
The UK has led the way when it comes to SME businesses innovating and collaborating as they seek to scale and grow.
Five tips to use technology to boost and secure your business through lockdown
Since the initial nationwide lockdown in March 2020, it’s become increasingly clear that technology is essential for businesses to continue functioning and succeeding in today’s modern world.
How to make the most out of virtual networking
COVID19 has been a tough time for many of us. Especially for those who are looking to shift their role or go for a new one entirely.
Five steps to successful business succession planning
Many businesses try to foresee and plan for the future but unfortunately organisations often do not plan for the inevitable.
What are the benefits of a Shareholders’ agreement?
With COVID-19 continuing to have a significant impact on all aspects of business, many of which have been unforeseen, a shareholders’ agreement has never been more important.
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